Politics

Nigeria officials seek aid as Boko Haram fighters surrender

Maiduguri – Northern Nigerian officials have called for central government help after the surrender in recent months of 3... Read more

31 Aug, 2021

Politics

Libya’s UN envoy says time running out for polls framework

Algiers – The UN envoy to Libya Jan Kubis said on Monday that time was pressing for Libyans to finalise... Read more

31 Aug, 2021

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Boko Haram factfile: Islamists who turned to extreme violence

Lagos – Attempts to coax members of Nigeria’s Boko Haram away from jihadism and return to society have been gathering... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Politics

Activists go into hiding as South Sudan warns against protests

Juba – A South Sudanese activist said on Monday that he and four others had gone into hiding, abandoning... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Politics

Fear, acceptance mix in cradle of Tunisian revolution

Sidi Bouzid – Many people in Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution that launched the Arab Spring, see... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

News

Nigeria’s Buhari urges unity after violence in flashpoint city killed dozens

Lagos –  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

News

Zimbabwean MP held for ‘calling First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa a prostitute’

Cape Town – Zimbabwean former local government minister and Zanu-PF legislator Christopher Chingosho was reportedly arrested over the weekend... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Politics

Tight security, shops shut as South Sudan warns against protests

Juba – Security forces patrolled South Sudan’s capital Juba on Monday and many shops were shut as the authorities warned... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

Politics

South Sudan VP Riek Machar says no deal agreed on uniting troops

Juba – South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar on Sunday rejected claims by a cabinet minister that he and former... Read more

30 Aug, 2021

News

Nigeria’s troubled exit path for repentant Boko Haram fighters

Maiduguri – Gaunt men sit in the shade sewing hats while women in headscarves cook leaves, watching children play... Read more

30 Aug, 2021